FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, January 14, 1997Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by SAC (vs IND) and PHX (vs DEN).

Final · Box score
Wolves93
Hawks95
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL +2; Q3 ATL +1; Q4 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Warriors108
Celtics116
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS +4; Q3 BOS +5; Q4 BOS +8
Final · Box score
Bullets107
Bulls108
Q1 CHI -7; Q2 CHI +9; Q3 CHI +9; Q4 CHI +1
Final · Box score
Knicks86
Rockets106
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +20; Q3 HOU +23; Q4 HOU +20
Final · Box score
Grizzlies81
Lakers91
Q1 LAL -6; Q2 LAL +3; Q3 LAL +2; Q4 LAL +10
Final · Box score
Nuggets101
Suns110
Q1 PHX -8; Q2 PHX -7; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +9
Final · Box score
Pistons86
Blazers95
Q1 POR +8; Q2 POR +10; Q3 POR +13; Q4 POR +9
Final · OT · Box score
Pacers98
Kings105
Q1 SAC -6; Q2 SAC -8; Q3 SAC +6; Q4 Kings 0; OT1 SAC +7
On this day · 1995–96Jan 14, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: Michael Finley (Suns-Cavs), 20 points.
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The lead · Pacers-Kings

Mitch Richmond scores 37, Sacramento wins in overtime

Chris Webber goes for 33 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-6-8+60+7SAC AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Pacers26262121498
Kings2024351511105
Who led
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 18, 27, 40, 32, 33, 24, 19, 32, 17, 37SAC37 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Mahmoud Abdul-RaufPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 20, 8, 9, 25, 18, 27, 22, 17SAC17 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Antonio DavisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 15, 6, 8, 13, 10, 16, 17, 30IND30 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 15, 37, 13, 33, 20, 18, 11, 21IND21 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Nuggets-Suns

Phoenix rallies from 8 down to beat Denver

Trailing by 8 after one, Phoenix outscored the Nuggets 86–69 the rest of the way. Final: 110–101. Kevin Johnson led Phoenix with 25 points, 3 rebounds and 16 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Suns-Nuggets
Kevin Johnson · PHXLaPhonso Ellis · DENPTS2533REB36AST162Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
The night in charts
Warriors-Celtics combined for 224, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-CelticsWarriors 108, Celtics 116
224
Bullets-BullsBullets 107, Bulls 108
215
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 101, Suns 110
211
Pacers-KingsPacers 98, Kings 105
203
Knicks-RocketsKnicks 86, Rockets 106
192
Wolves-HawksWolves 93, Hawks 95
188
Pistons-BlazersPistons 86, Blazers 95
181
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 81, Lakers 91
172
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bullets-BullsBullets 107, Bulls 108
+1 CHI
Wolves-HawksWolves 93, Hawks 95
+2 ATL
Pacers-KingsPacers 98, Kings 105
+7 SAC
Warriors-CelticsWarriors 108, Celtics 116
+8 BOS
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 101, Suns 110
+9 PHX
Pistons-BlazersPistons 86, Blazers 95
+9 POR
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 81, Lakers 91
+10 LAL
Knicks-RocketsKnicks 86, Rockets 106
+20 HOU
SAC rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-KingsSAC won · Pacers 98, Kings 105
8 pts
Nuggets-SunsPHX won · Nuggets 101, Suns 110
8 pts
Bullets-BullsCHI won · Bullets 107, Bulls 108
7 pts
Grizzlies-LakersLAL won · Grizzlies 81, Lakers 91
6 pts
Wesley shot 8-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WesleyBOS · 21 PTS, 10 AST, 1 REB
67% (8-12)
Antonio DavisIND · 30 PTS, 11 REB
65% (13-20)
StricklandWSB · 23 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL
64% (9-14)
DrexlerHOU · 19 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL
64% (7-11)
KGMIN · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
60% (9-15)
Final · Bullets-Bulls
Bullets 107Bulls 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bullets30183029107
Bulls23343021108
The story
Scottie Pippen had 25 points and 8 assists as Chicago beat Washington 108-107

Rod Strickland led Washington with 23 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 25 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 4 STL · 9-21 FG, 6-10 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the first, the Bulls took the second 34-18.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −7+9+9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Hawks
Wolves 93Hawks 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2224252293
Hawks2325242395
The story
Steven Smith's 26 points carried Atlanta past Minnesota, 95-93

For Minnesota, Tom Gugliotta had 22 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST 26 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB · 10-19 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 23-22, was where the Hawks built it.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +1+2+1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Garnett was the fantasy play: 44.5 FPTS on 22 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST

Final · Pacers-Kings
Pacers 98Kings 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers26262121498
Kings2024351511105
The story
Sacramento beat Indiana 105-98 in OT behind 14 points from Olden Polynice

Antonio Davis paced Indiana: 30 PTS, 11 REB 14 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 6-15 FG

The swing

A 35-21 third quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −6−8+60+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.5Season avg21.8Last 5

21.8 points a game over his last five games, against 13.5 in 33 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.8Season avg17.2Last 3

17.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.8 in 11 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.2Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 13.2 a game in 23 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 39

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 23, 34, 45, 28, 22, 23, 33, 32, 39Bulls-Bullets · W
30.8 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 18, 27, 40, 32, 33, 24, 19, 32, 17, 37Kings-Pacers · W
24.5 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 25, 25, 20, 22, 19, 18, 25, 17, 15, 33Bullets-Bulls · L
20.5 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Joe SmithPoints, last 10 games: 30, 24, 30, 27, 28, 23, 38, 13, 18, 33Warriors-Celtics · L
20.0 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
LaPhonso EllisPoints, last 10 games: 12, 21, 19, 30, 33, 23, 14, 28, 23, 33Nuggets-Suns · L
19.9 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high33 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 25, 27, 27, 17, 39, 26, 23, 27, 21, 32Warriors-Celtics · L
25.1 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Joe SmithGSW+6.4 26.4 last 10 · 20.0 season
Shareef Abdur-RahimVAN+6.0 22.3 last 10 · 16.3 season
Arvydas SabonisPOR+5.7 19.5 last 10 · 13.8 season
Glen RiceCHH+5.4 27.9 last 10 · 22.5 season
Anthony PeelerVAN+5.1 19.9 last 10 · 14.8 season
Cold
Joe DumarsDET−5.0 9.7 last 10 · 14.7 season
Darrell ArmstrongORL−3.6 4.4 last 10 · 8.0 season
Shawn KempSEA−3.6 18.0 last 10 · 21.6 season
Nick Van ExelLAL−3.4 10.7 last 10 · 14.1 season
Johnny NewmanMIL−3.3 5.0 last 10 · 8.3 season